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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
11
The article argues Governor Davidson declined to serve as a delegate at large to the national convention supporting Senator La Follette. It says his decision stems from patriotic, selfless motives and a desire not to monopolize honors for his state, despite opposition assumptions. It notes past primaries and reform commitments.
Francis J Heney cites a letter to Roosevelt dated February 27 1997 regarding fuel oil movements by the Associated Oil company from January 1 1906 to November 15 1906 The note claims a special price deal with Ripley Wells and Heney and outlines shipments from Bakersfield to San Francisco bay points at 25 cents per barrel The letter notes Stockton as an erroneous inclusion and asks for a corrected statement and refund of 7239 dollars from the movement total
Edward Chambers explains in a letter that Associated Oil ships fuel oil from coast fields to San Francisco at lower water transport cost, selling at 25 cents per barrel to bind enough oil to justify the arrangement. The deal aimed to keep shipments from coast fields out of competitors and was cancelled November 15 after a conference with Ripley Wells Porter.
The Record-Herald denounces predated corporate outcry as dishonest malice behind the panic claim. It notes Roosevelt’s vigorous denouncement of evils and rebuts claims linking the 1907 panic to his actions, labeling such views superstition and urging Wall Street observers to judge by upcoming business trends. It also cites a misquotation controversy, asserting Appendix 2 includes a fabrication attributed to The Record-Herald.
The Madison State Journal says the Free Press overestimated consolation from the Chicago Tribune straw poll on Republican candidates. It argues the result offered cold comfort for La Follette and highlights letters from Ray mond Patterson and Walter Wellman supporting Taft. Washington journalists warn “but look for La Follette.”
Spotlight announces Joseph Jefferson and son William W. Jefferson will perform Sheridan comedy The Rivals at the La Crosse theater tomorrow night. Jefferson as Sir Lucius O Tr igger and Bol Acres role praised, with a strong supporting cast including Hamilton Lane Lyle Burnham Bender Brennan and Wells while the company aims for top receipts in theatrical history.
The play Was She to Blame was seen by about five hundred thousand audiences over three years and hailed by many as the queen of dramatic productions for its simple, pure depiction of everyday life.
A simple yet sincere film presentation captivated audiences at the La Crosse theater on Sunday February 9 with a serene display of natural beauty. The program offered both afternoon and evening showings, drawing praise for its honest portrayal and quiet charm.
The Elwin Strong company offers standard plays at popular prices in La Crosse with strong praise from press and public. They boast special scenery and effects and presented Down in Maine to acclaim, noted as one of the strongest repertoire companies on the road and praised for their large, popular repertoire and acceptable presentation.
A verse saying a twenty one year old speaker boasts of influence and impending voting power. He pledges responsibility, ambition, and loyalty to the nation as he notes Lincoln reads and helps steer state affairs while claiming maturity beyond his youth. The piece appears in the Detroit Free Press.
The piece surveys poetry criticism, praise, and scorn from readers and friends, noting how poets face judgments on meter, style, and object, while some praise readers who actually engage. It mixes reflections on happiness, performance, and the fading pleasures of life, ending with a society editor’s diamond anecdote.
Bilkins recently moved from New York to Boston and visited a butcher. He asked for a porterhouse, but the proprietor apologized and said nothing is given away this morning. The exchange includes Harpers Weekly satire about nerve and a quip about a moustache in the financier’s response.
Harper's Weekly quotes a brief exchange about Brown arriving penniless a decade ago and now apparently still holding his own, illustrating a wry view of his fortunes over time.
A tall gaunt woman with rope colored hair storms a county clerk in West Virginia asking about Jim Jones. Records show James Jones had a license two years earlier to marry Elizabeth Mott. She reveals she is Elizabeth and confesses Jim has escaped.
Alban confronts Anna over her claim of engagement to Willy Forrest as her bold romance deepens. Forrest returns drunk and boisterous, pressing to stay. Anna fears her father’s wrath and Alban defends her, urging Willy to leave for the hotel.
A Philadelphia clergyman criticizes his son's late Sunday breakfast, showing the watch and asking if it is right. The youth answers with dry humor, hoping the clock is twenty minutes fast, revealing a playful tension between authority and wit in a brief anecdote from Lipincott's.
A humorous vignette shows Rev Dr Somers scolding with polysyllabic address to Sarah his wife. Their nine year old Jack recovering from measles overhears and repeats his mother’s gentle read aloud cue to “eliminate the obnoxious element.” The scene hinges on a child’s shrewd understanding and a quiet domestic moment.
A fashion note details a soft full blouse in brown chiffon over white India silk with net chemisette, taffeta yoke, and gold buttons. It describes sleeve fullness, lining, trim quantities, pattern 5900 in bust sizes 32 to 40 inches, mailed from the paper’s Fashion Department for ten cents plus optional stamps.
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